A popular Greenville restaurant is closing down after more than two decades, leading to the auction of amazing collections that include everything from taxidermy lions, grizzly bears to porcelain and neon signs.

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John Paul, known for his signature eye-patch and his frequent presence in the restaurant, says he's tired after being in business for more than two decades, and he's ready let his "Big Game Hunter" and other collections go.

"I opened this restaurant 23 years ago" Paul said. "Normally the longevity of a restaurant or bar is five, or max, ten years. I envisioned it like this because when I walked in to look at the building, it was an old skating rink. When I walked around in here, everything was concrete floors, nothing on the walls, no brick, and I walked right in and said, 'I think I can make this work.'"

In the book, "South Carolina: A Guide to Unique Places," author William Price Fox wrote, "…host, owner and operator John Paul, usually there greeting friends, regulars and newcomers all with the same warm handshake and raspy voice… In the golden 1960s, you knew the voice of John Paul as Long John Silver, the nighttime disc jockey on WAYS in Charlotte. He still wears the familiar black eye patch."

The Armadillo Oil Company, renowned for steaks and ribs, has been on Congaree Road just off Interstate 385 since 1990.

Over the years, Paul's big game trophies, signage and memorabilia has grown into a collection that will take two days to auction off.

Gene Gore's Corvette World auction site is listing the items and will hold the auction on Nov. 22 and 23. Besides the collections, the 48-foot custom hardwood bar and all the furniture, fixtures and kitchen supplies will be sold.

Paul said, "I've had a lot of fun and, of course, it is kind of a sad moment to a degree. We'll close it up and auction everything off in here. There's a few mementos in here that I'll keep … I'm getting older and life goes on."

To see pictures of some of the amazing items in John Paul's collections, click here.